Guide on Editing MTS files into DaVinci Resolve 11

DaVinci Resolve can not support MTS video format? This article will teach you how to import MTS videos to DaVinci Resolve. Below is the how to.

Q: How to Import MTS files into DaVinci Resolve?

"Hi, is there any Posssibilty to work withAVCHD-files (*.mts container) in DaVinci Resolve 11? I am using it on Windows 7 x64 and Resolve
does not even find these files! Help would be nice!"

A: Using FCP X

1. In FCPX select your Event containing your clips.
2. Select "File/Transcode Media…" and then select "Create optimised media". Let FCPX do it’s thing.
3. FCPX is now transcoding the AVCHD files to ProRes 422.
4. Now export you project XML file. Now launch Resolve.
5. In the Media panel browse to your Final Cut Events folder. Find the Event folder for your project, inside it you’ll see a folder called "Transcoded Media" in there you’ll find 3 folders, open
"High Quality Media". Select all the files, right click and select "Add to Media Pool".
6. Now move to the Conform tab and import the FCPX XML file and uncheck "Automatically import source clips into media pool". Resolve will use the files already in the Media Pool

Although above complex process may make your MTS files compatible with DaVinci Resolve finally, I will offer you a simple way to edit MTS files into DaVinci Resolve (11). Since DaVinci Resolve
doesn’t like the MTS file type, in order to edit MTS video files in DaVinci Resolve 11, you need to convert MTS to Resolve 11 supported video formats such as QuickTime, ProRes, DNxHD
first.

To finish the task, you can useBrorsoftMTS/M2TS Converter for Mac,
the best video converter that can help you transcode AVCHD .mts to DaVinci Resolve compatible video with original quality. Besides, this software can also transcode MTS files for editing in Avid
Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, FCP, iMovie, etc NLEs. If you are running on PC, please getMTS/M2TS
converter.
Download it now and follow the steps to convert your MTS videos to DaVinci Resolve 11.

Once the conversion completes, you can go to "Open" panel to find the output videos which can be directly imported to DaVinci Resolve. Now you can import and edit MTS files in DaVinci Resolve
without any issues.